[MassHistPres] Solar panels in historic districts

[George Shaw]

I'd be curious to hear what thoughts folks have on photovoltaic shingles
such as those manufactured by Tesla? They are less visible than traditional
panels, but look different than more traditional  asphalt shingles.  Would
they be an acceptable alternative in a historic district?
George Shaw
Harmony Woodworking
(Retired)

On Sat, Oct 9, 2021, 10:43 AM Gretchen Schuler <ggschuler126 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I know that there have been discussions about solar panels. If there is a
> way to search topics in this  listserve I would love to know
>
> My question is: how have other LHDCs dealt with applications for an array
> of solar panels on roofs of 18th and 19th century buildings (so many of
> which were built to optimize a south exposure). It sure is a major visible
> change for which there certainly is no historic precedent.
> Many thanks in advance
> Gretchen Schuler
> Wayland Historic District Commission
> _______________________________________________
> MassHistPres mailing list
> MassHistPres at cs.umb.edu
> https://mailman.cs.umb.edu/listinfo/masshistpres
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/pipermail/masshistpres/attachments/20211009/60f98383/attachment.html>